In order to achieve comprehensive, discernible results in the short- to medium-term resulting in long-term prevention and mitigation solutions for environmental and health concerns, it is necessary to fully mobilize available research, innovation and technological capacities across Europe, including those “excellence pockets” in lagging regions, as only harmonized research activities can bring solutions to systematic and ubiquitous problem of constant emission and accumulation of numerous contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) in the environment. As one of the leading academic players in Serbia, involved in preliminary monitoring studies of different trace contaminants in the environment and food, including analysis of some chemical classes belonging to CECs, Faculty of Technology Novi Sad (TFNS) at University of Novi Sad recognized an opportunity to reinforce own capacities in innovative CECs analysis and removal methodologies through twinning with the EU top-class leading institutions in domain of environmental and sustainability research under HORIZON EUROPE progamme of European Union. The TwiNSol-CECs will create the collaborative conditions required for TFNS to expand and implement its research in the field.